Science: lunar, tides , solar
How many days does it take to go from new moon to new moon
29.5
What is the earths period of revolution
364.24 days
Reasons for season
Angles of sunlight , Direct/indirect energy Revolution around the sun
What passes through shadow of earth
Full shadow
Moon phases in order
1: new moon 2. Waxing Crescent 3. First quater 4. Waxing gibbous 5. Full moon 6. Waning gibbous 7. Third quater 8. Waning crescent 9. Moon
What is earths period of rotation
24 hours
Why does the same side of the moon always face the earth
As the moon revolves it rotates so that the near side of the moo. Always faces earth. Period of the moons rotation
What is the difference between crescent and gibbous moon
Crescent- is c shaped and is less than half next moon almost new gibbous is between half and full moon next to full moon almost full
Solstice
Days when the sun reaches its farthest northern and southern declinations. The winter solstice occurs on March 21 marks begging of winter summer solstice is on June 21
Equinox
Days which day and night are equal duration spring is March 21 fall is September 21
What happens in lunar eclipse
Earth blocks the sunlight normally reflected by the moon makes moon glow
Do lunar or solar eclipses occur more often
Lunar because the shadow of earth is larger than the shadow of the moon
Which type of eclipse is visible to more areas on earth
Lunar because the shadow of earth is larger that the shadow of the moon
What is the difference between spring ride and Neap tide
Spring tide has the greatest variation between high and low full and new phase , Neap Tide has the least amount of variation between high and low, 1st and 3rd quarter
What is the difference between waxing and waning
The difference is waxing is increasing waning is decreasing
What happens during solar eclipse
The new moon is between sub and earth casting shadow on earth
What affects tides
The position of the earth moon and sun and gravitational pull of sun and moon
